5. Kenny Vaccaro (S)

Since the glory days of Darren Woodson, the Cowboys have been plagued at the safety position, suffering from unfortunate injuries and shoddy play.

There are some days where all a fan wants to see is Darren Woodson return.

So what if I told you the next Darren Woodson could be taken in the upcoming NFL draft?

Say hello to Kenny Vaccaro, everyone.

The versatile safety from Texas can play both the strong safety and free safety positions, and he would do wonders to shore up the Cowboys defensive backfield.

So why wouldn't the Cowboys draft Vaccaro? The answer lies with what they already have. Gerald Sensabaugh's contract runs through 2016, and a healthy Barry Church could fill the Cowboys' need upon return.

4. Jonathan Cooper (OG)

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A second reason why the Cowboys might not draft Kenny Vaccaro in the first round is because they have a bigger need.

Their offensive line needs to be fixed up.

The fixing up could start with Jonathan Cooper, a 6'3", 310-pound guard out of North Carolina. The Tar Heel was an AP All-American and paved the way for a UNC ground game that averaged 194 yards per game on the ground.

DeMarco Murray would certainly benefit from a few additional running lanes.

3. Jake Matthews (OT)

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Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy because he is fantastic football player.

He also got some fantastic blocking from a heck of an offensive line.

Part of that offensive line was 6'5", 300-pound offensive tackle, Jake Matthews. Matthews possesses exceptional length at 6'5", and he would be a suitable right tackle complement to Cowboys current left tackle Tyron Smith.

As an added bonus, Matthews excels in run-blocking. Again, this would certainly benefit the Cowboys' woeful 2012 rushing attack.

With the Cowboys having problems at center, and with apparently no sign of the good Doug Free ever returning, a top-tier offensive lineman from Alabama surely needs to be a priority on the Cowboys draft board.